{"id":14800,"date":"2011-10-18T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-18T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T22:00:00","slug":"prototype-2-introduces-the-red-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/14800-prototype-2-introduces-the-red-zone","title":{"rendered":"Prototype 2 introduces the Red Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sergent James Heller is pissed at Alex Mercer.<\/p>\n

It’s actually perfectly understandable when you realise that Mercer is the cause of so much anguish in Heller’s life, whether intentional or not.<\/p>\n

While the plot of Prototype 2 isn’t news, the latest trailer released for next year’s not-Infamous-2 super-powered sandbox free-for-all certainly does well to explain it all in the most stylish way possible.<\/p>\n

Having unintentionally unleashed the Blacklight virus upon the unsuspecting New York City in Prototype, Mercer also happened to indirectly murder Heller’s family during the initial virus spread; as well as infect Heller with the virus to save his life.<\/p>\n

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Intentional or not, because of Mercer, Heller now has no family, is an abomination of nature – and is being hunted down by Blackwatch operatives at every turn.<\/p>\n

His pissed-offness seems appropriately placed.<\/p>\n

The trailer shows off the different zones we’ll find in the game – Green, Yellow and Red.<\/p>\n

The green zone being the safest region of New York Zero; the yellow zone is a virus-infested slum, where fights and gang warfare often break out; and obviously the red zone is the heart of viral hell.<\/p>\n

As the trailer lady so elegantly puts it: “This is Mercer’s nest; his playground”<\/p>\n

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Building on the gameplay from Prototype, Heller will once again have free-roam of the city (obviously not from the offset), choosing his own missions and finding his own path.<\/p>\n

Naturally, he will have a plethora of powers, abilities and weapons at his disposal to rip people apart in a gory display of claret and cause general destruction.<\/p>\n

But I suspect we’ll be using Heller’s tendrils more than anything else.<\/p>\n

The Blacklight virus caused a mutation unique to Heller, giving him vine-like extensions which can be used to subdue enemies or smash them, and everything else, around.<\/p>\n

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Come April 2012, Sergent James Heller is going to have a lot to contend with; luckily he looks well-equipped to take on the Blacklight monstrosities, Blackwatch – and Mercer, if it comes to that.<\/p>\n

Check out the trailer below.<\/p>\n

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